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Thanks for the game, AD. I've really enjoyed your GMing style. I hope you decide to run another one sometime.

They aren't gone. Vedic has 2 more in the bandoleer (it holds 6, but he only had 5)

addendum to last action, I'll move up to 15X before throwing

If last round's flask hit, the additional damage is: Bonus Fire Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

Vedic pulls another flask of alchamist fire and throws it.

Ranged Touch, 3rd increment: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 2 - 4 = 16
Fire Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4

No one is in melee, so I should not be taking that ranged attack penalty.

Indirect fire weapons don't take penalties for firing through other creatures.

The only penalties I should be taking are the range penalties (which yeah, I didn't realize how far away I was. I need to move forward.)

Am I mistaken on any of that?

Vedic tossed a flask of fire.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

It's fine. Vedic has great planning skills and poor communication skills. It makes sense that his plans keep running afoul of other people not understanding them. Honestly it makes the game more interesting. Putting the skeleton in a hole and lighting it on fire is a tad boring, even if it is tactically sound.

"Throw. The. Fire." Vedic said sharply when Chest Thumper ran forward and Iradyiel resorted to a sling. "Skeletons do not care about sling bullets."

They have DR vs. Piercing.

Right. As per the spell, anyone adjacent to the pit has to make a save or fall in. The sides are sloped. If you don't have a reach weapon, it's real dangerous to get in melee.

Vedic was still holding his bandoleer full of alchemical bombs. He gave it a small shake to remind everyone near him that he had it. "Fire," he said simply.

the pit will last three rounds.

Yes it is.

Vedic made another gesture. A gaping pit opened beneath he giant's feet.

Casting Create Pit. The targeted are is the rear two squares the giant takes up, and the two empty squares next to them. (that should mean no allies are effected by the sloped sides thing) The pit is 10 feet deep with a DC of 25 to climb out.

DC 17 reflex save to avoid falling in.

Array, having nothing else to do, hovered near Chest Thumper and waited for a chance to help.

I should be somewhere around X12. Not sure why Asa and I are stil in the other room.

Vedic stared, flat and expressionless as Pious charged forward in exactly the way Vedic had just asked the group not to.

He waved a tossed a handful of sand in the air and called down a rain of boulders, hoping that it wouldn't hit Pious, but figuring that if it did the zealot had no one to blame but himself.

Stone Call: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10 No save, creates 3 rounds of difficult terrain. I'm casting the spell with the center toward the back of the room, so the edge of the AoE is right in front of Iradyiel

Happy trails, Pious. Sad to see you go.

I have Magic Weapon for whoever wants it. Casting Shield and Mage Armor on myself, and on Array with Share Spells.

"I recommend we soften it up with ranged attacks to start and let it come to us. Once it closes, our close range fighters converge."

Vedic held out a bandoleer of tanglefoot bags and alchemist fire for whoever wanted one.

I can open with Stone Call which will give it difficult terrain to deal with. Then we can throw things t it while it closes. It will probably only give us a round or two of ranged advantage, but anything helps. I'm still waiting to hear what it's Size is.

How big is the skeleton? Large? Or Huge?

...I kinda want one.

"I have a strong suspicion that it will be unaffected by any kind of cold energy." Vedic said. "That is a common trait among skeletal creatures."

"It seems to be unintelligent. It is odd, certainly, but I do not think it has the capacity for advanced thought, such as planning, recognizing us once we leave it's sight, or anything else beyond the purpose it was animated for."

"We could rest nearby with little danger."

I want to get an answer to my Knowledge check, and then I most likely will.

Knowledge religion: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

"Give me a bit." Vedic said. Array came back, Vedic cast Light on it, and sent Array back down to illuminate the cyclops skeleton.

He watched it seethe for more than a minute.

I want to know exactly what kind of Undead it is. A Skeleton? A Hecueva? A Skeletal Champion? A Lich? What are we looking at?

Sleeping in the entrance area would work, and Vedic would suggest it. I'll take it away.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

"Ioun torches. They are not dangerous." Vedic said, with a gesture toward the orbiting lights.

Linguistics (untrained): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 "I'm not following. Spell it out in the dirt." Vedic said to Array.

Array is literate, same as Vedic is.

Skeletons are immune to cold damage. Array and I can't zap this one to death from a distance.

Tanglefoot bags and summoned pits are the the best things I have against this enemy. If we wanted to wait I could customize my spell loadout and have some better options. Blunted Arrows is a good idea too.

...29.

Dont judge me!

On vacation until saturday. My posting time will be limited, so bot me as needed.

"Perhaps and illusion? Something meant to scare away intruders?" Vedic posited.

I'm following your logic. My thoughts are similar.

"Looks like we do this in our more... traditional fashion." Vedic said dryly.

Take us in tanky folks.

Array flew tot he ceiling and Vedic took a step back to stay clear of the people with weapons. "Ready. If it cannot reach us without effort, do not engage. Let array and I whittle it down."

"If that is an option, yes." Vedic said. "Depends on how high the ceilings are."

"Appreciated," Vedic said as the healing energy flowed through him. He was just setting up some sample jars when the roar echoed through he tunnels.

Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Was the creature's sound anything immediately recognizable?
Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Knowledge Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

"Interesting idea." Vedic said, looking at the corpse of the strange creature. His ears twitched in thought.

Could I collect/do things with the glue using craft: alchemy?

Second verse same as the first

Vedic and Array continued their barrage.

Vedic Ranged Touch, into melee: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 2 - 4 = 2
Damage, energy boost: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Array Ranged Touch, into melee: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 2 - 4 = 11
Damage, energy boost: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Sigh.

Sorry all. Work is a s**t fest from hell right now. I'm trying.

Re: magic weapon. Pious is already swinging a magic sword so I don't think it stacks.

Crud. Oh well. It's what I had. I really need to diversify my spell list for more single target effectiveness. I built Vedic for crowd control and we don't run into many crowds.

Vedic and Array both moved forward, firing simultanious blasts of frozen energy at the creature.

Moving forward 30 feet to N14
Vedic's shot, Ranged Touch, Firing into melee: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 2 - 4 = 6
Cold Damage, energy boost: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Array's shot, Ranged Touch, Firing into melee: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 2 - 4 = 5
Cold Damage, energy boost: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Sure. I didn't have access to the map when I posted, so I'll assume you're correct.

The quarters were too tight and the group was far too clustered for Vedic's most effective spells. Luckily, Vedic had adjusted his own tactics somewhat, since clustered, chaotic fights had become so common.

He reached out and brushed Pious' shoulder as the zealous swordsman rushed past. Pious' sword began to glow.

Casting Magic Weapon on Pious. +1 to atack and damage for 3 minutes.

How big is the melted tunnel again? How wide?

Vedic kept looking at the melted tunnel, considering what could have made it.

Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

Vedic waved a hand and sent a few globes of conjured light into the tunnel above that had been melted through the stone.

Dancing lights. Sending them up.

Yes, correct.

Vedic released a hail of boulders on the tree line, shattering foliage and everything in it.

Stone Call. It has an 80' wide area of effect. I'm putting the edge of it about 10 feet away from Pious. Basically the whole right side of the map just got hit by big falling rocks, and is difficult terrain now. Since I don't know how many enemies are in the trees, I'll let you roll. It's 2d6 Bludgeoning, no save.[/oov]

Then he pulled a scroll out of a tube in his bandoleer.

[ooc]Retrieve scroll from bandoleer as move action, 5' adjust north.

California. 70 miles and hour down I5 the whole way. I live up near the Oregon border. Getting to San Diego is usually a two or three day trip.

"Incoming." Vedic barks, gesturing to the trembling expanse of vegetation.

Moving to square ST5, readied action to cast Stone Call if the thing that comes out of the woods is hostile (stone call creates difficult terrain in addition to it's damage, so that should slow it down once it reveals itself)).

Vedic eyed the ruin clinically rather than with reverence. He tossed Array into the air.

"Scout."

The little cluster of stones rose about 20 feet into the air and flew out over the ruins giving them a careful scan.

Array's Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Array also has Blindsense 30', so it just knows where any nearby creatures are regardless of stealth or concealment.

"There are countless tribes. There can be many even among the same settlement. Outside your own lands it is a mistake to think that anyone you meet if part of the same tribe. For instance, none of us here are part of the same tribe. We are allies and working together, but we all come from very different backgrounds and families." Vedic said as they went about their business as though they were not being watched.

In the back of his mind he could feel Array watching their watcher.

"Let them watch." Vedic said. "If they follow us we will set camp and let them think they can catch us unaware. Counter ambushes are very effective."

Vedic looked down at his amulet and his familiar flitted low and doused it's glimmer, going into stealth mode to sweep wide and head to keep an eye on the person watching the group.

Vedic crouched next to Iradyel focusing on the riders. His familiar hummed to life but did not leave the amulet on his chest.

Mage Armor

Pious hit a nerve with Vedic just then. Two of them, really.

Please note that the anger is entirely in character. As a player I'm not mad and I think Pious is fun.